The Wild About Outdoor Learning Society will be highlighting a number of ways that you can #getOUTdoors and #getINvolved in your community. Vancouver, British Columbia offers access to a wide range of outdoor experiences. Unfortunately some of these experiences come at a high cost and are inaccessible for some people to participate on a regular basis. Ruby Best […]
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David Cook is “Wild About” science and being outdoors. In retirement he has had the time and willingness to share his extensive background knowledge about plants, animals, and environmental concerns. He has actively engaged in doing interpretive walks throughout the Lower Mainland of Vancouver, British Columbia. His walks are designed to be learning experiences rather
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“Engaging with nature is a catalyst for curiosity, joy, caring, and learning.” Wild About Outdoor Learning Society was registered as a non-profit in British Columbia on August 4th, 2022. It evolved into a provincial non-profit due to the success of the grassroots movement Wild About Vancouver. WAV began hosting the annual Tidal WAV Outdoor Festival
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Hopefully the holiday season has been good to you and yours. Happy New Year The weather has been tumultuous throughout British Columbia. Some great possibilities for outdoor activity but not so conducive to anything involving an airport! Living in British Columbia, we are home to incredible biodiversity and terrain conducive to outdoor physical activity during all seasons
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Submitted by: Ben Dewar Grade level: elementary,middle-years,secondary,post-secondary Core Competencies: creative-thinking,communication,positive-personal-and-cultural-identity Subject Disciplines: english,fine-arts,language-arts,outdoor-education,health-education,biology Outdoor Immersive Haikus The objective of this lesson is to introduce poetry and descriptive writing techniques via authentic sensory experiences outdoors. The duration of the lesson should take approximately 40 minutes Materials for each student: – Notebook, pencil, appropriate clothing for the
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A conversation with a Vancouverite will lead you to one conclusion about Vancouver, British Columbia. It is either the most brilliant place in the world to live or a drab haven of rain to be tolerated or simply abandoned. Just before any of my travel adventures when I was young, my maternal grandmother who was born and
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It’s the perfect time of year for a nature scavenger hunt! This fun outdoor science activity lets you get to know your local environment. The goal is to get outside and notice different types of trees, plants, animals and insects that live right outside your window! Here is the “ABC Nature Scavenger Hunt Checklist” to try on your
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The Ultimate at-Home ‘CAMP OUT’!! What: An at-home ‘camping’ experience, including a cook-out, sleep-out and ‘camp’ activities! Where: From your home – backyard, courtyard, grass space, family room – whatever space you can access! Who: You AND encourage your family to join! You’ll take care of the planning and they get to participate in
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There is a good list of resources found on the KBEE website around outdoor learning activities. https://kbee.ca/families/
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Outdoortopia states that their mission is, “Shaping Changemakers for a Sustainable Future”. Outdoortopia has a well-developed resources area aimed at empowering and supporting educators to incorporate local outdoor learning into their daily practices. Check out Outdooortopia here: https://www.outdoortopia.org/knowledge-hub
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